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- Low-impact geodesic dome hotel immerses guests in Patagonian nature Fri, 30 Oct 20, 2:30amA “zero garbage” approach, recycled wood construction and low-impact energy systems combine at the Huemules Reserva de Montaña, a three-star geodesic dome hotel nestled inside a Patagonian nature reserve in Esquel, Argentina...
- Locally crafted childrens learning center doubles as an emergency shelter in the Philippines Tue, 12 Feb 19, 6:30amScandinavian design studio Native Narrative is raising the bar for after-school facilities in the rural Philippines with their recent completion of the Children’s Learning Center in the Island of Leyte’s Village Mas-in. The...
- Dumping ground reborn as a bamboo and rammed-earth community space in Vietnam Fri, 26 Jan 18, 9:06pmH&P Architects dramatically transformed an informal dumping ground in Mao Khe, Vietnam into a beautiful pavilion built mainly of locally sourced bamboo and earth...
- Dumping ground reborn as beautiful bamboo and rammed-earth community space Fri, 26 Jan 18, 9:06pmH&P Architects dramatically transformed an informal dumping ground in Mao Khe, Vietnam into a beautiful pavilion built mainly of locally sourced bamboo and earth...
- Port Melbourne Football Club building shows off the beauty of sustainably sourced timber Fri, 29 Jul 16, 6:00pmThe Port Melbourne Football Club Sporting and Community Facility is a contemporary building sensitive to its surroundings. The building’s location was informed by the requirement to preserve and protect all healthy trees...
- Eco-conscious Port Melbourne Football Club building shows off the beauty of sustainably sourced timber Fri, 29 Jul 16, 6:00pmThe Port Melbourne Football Club Sporting and Community Facility is a contemporary building sensitive to its surroundings. The building’s location was informed by the requirement to preserve and protect all healthy trees...
- Shigeru Ban’s Kirinda Housing Project Helps a Sri Lankan Village Swept Away by the 2004 Tsunami Wed, 26 Mar 14, 4:25amAfter consulting with locals about the preferred layout of their new micro homes, Ban designed the 31 square meter homes with a bathroom and kitchen that is separated by the living area...
- Shigeru Ban’s Sri Lanka Post-Tsunami Housing Project Nominated for 2013 Aga Khan Award Thu, 2 May 13, 11:36pmAfter consulting with locals about the preferred layout of their new micro homes, Ban designed the 31 square meter homes with a bathroom and kitchen that is separated by the living area...
- Vaulted Mapungubwe Interpretation Center in South Africa Shortlisted for 2013 Aga Khan Architecture Award Thu, 2 May 13, 10:15pmA UNESCO World Heritage Site located where the Limpopo and Shashe Rivers meet, far north near the borders of Botswana and Zimbabwe, it was once home to one of South Africa's earliest trading communities that thrived on gold...
- MASS Group Wins Zumtobel Award for Locally-Constructed Hospital in Rwanda Wed, 29 Aug 12, 2:55amRead the rest of MASS Group Wins Zumtobel Award for Locally-Constructed Hospital in Rwanda Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Africa, butaro hospital, Design for Health, eco design, eco hospital, green...
- Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop Thu, 8 Mar 12, 3:20amRead the rest of Starbucks Transforms Historic Amsterdam Bank Vault Into Custom Hyper Local Coffee Shop Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", adaptive reuse, Amsterdam, bank...
- University of Texas Students Integrate Sustainability and Education With Africa’s Promise Village School Wed, 1 Feb 12, 6:40amRead the rest of University of Texas Students Integrate Sustainability and Education With Africa’s Promise Village School Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", africa's...
- Sleek and Modern “Casa Paz” Dangles Over a Jaw-Dropping Cliff in Madrid Fri, 3 Jun 11, 12:15amRead the rest of Sleek and Modern “Casa Paz” Dangles Over a Jaw-Dropping Cliff in Madrid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable development", arturo franco, casa paz, cliff's edge,...
- Colorful Sra Pou Vocational School is Hand Built Using Local Materials in Cambodia Fri, 29 Apr 11, 2:20amRead the rest of Colorful Sra Pou Vocational School is Hand Built Using Local Materials in Cambodiahttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...
- Harvard Graduate Students Complete Locally Constructed Rwandan Hospital Thu, 20 Jan 11, 2:50amRead the rest of Harvard Graduate Students Complete Locally Constructed Rwandan Hospitalhttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed...